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what do you think of rachel and the fact that she's almost universally criticized? >> well she's not universally criticized, i have to tell you this. they have not what we expected. she's this coffee colored perfectly coifed young lady who was so cool and so composed. we did not expect trayvon's girlfriend who we had been hearing about for the past year to be so dark and lovely. we're in a looks driven society and still have a lot of contempt for dark, dark, dark skinned people but beyond that -- >> but what about her manner? >> her manner, her defiance was stunning to people but she was standing her ground. she was determined to tell trayvon's story. i can agree with my colleague with the other guest that this was a tremendous burden for this young woman although she's 19 now, she was a child then and i still consider thoeshher to be child. she's the star witness. she can put someone away for life. she's trying to figure it out how it is the police told this man to stay in the car and trayvon ended up dead. >> don west posted this instagram, we pate stupidity. cele
what do you think of rachel and the fact that she's almost universally criticized? >> well she's not universally criticized, i have to tell you this. they have not what we expected. she's this coffee colored perfectly coifed young lady who was so cool and so composed. we did not expect trayvon's girlfriend who we had been hearing about for the past year to be so dark and lovely. we're in a looks driven society and still have a lot of contempt for dark, dark, dark skinned people but beyond...
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i think that rachel was a great, great witness. and i think that as we move forward we will hear from other people. >> laura: how was she a great witness? >> she was an excellent witness. she was an excellent witness. she stuck to her story. she stuck. >> laura: she changed her story. >> whether or not people understood -- whether or not people understood what she was saying, she stuck with it and she told the truth from her perspective. >> laura. >> laura: she changed her story. i understood everything she said. >> she -- >> laura: guys, she is not on trial. it's just that she is a witness for the prosecution. and she ultimately will be helpful or not helpful to the prosecution. that's all that's involved with, you know, ms. jeantel. >> i think she was very helpful for the prosecution because she proved. >> exactly. she was great. >> he was the aggressor. >> that's right. >> laura: michael and jasmine i think her credibility got absolutely hammered yesterday. we will see. directly ahead, fans of paula deen are racing to buy her co
i think that rachel was a great, great witness. and i think that as we move forward we will hear from other people. >> laura: how was she a great witness? >> she was an excellent witness. she was an excellent witness. she stuck to her story. she stuck. >> laura: she changed her story. >> whether or not people understood -- whether or not people understood what she was saying, she stuck with it and she told the truth from her perspective. >> laura. >> laura:...
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what do you think of rachel and the fact she is universally criticized? >> i have to tell you she was not what we expected. this is so composed young lady. we didn't expected trayvon's girlfriend to be so dark and so lovely. we are in a look serving society. we still have a lot of contempt for dark, dark skinned people. beyond that... her manner, her defiance was stunning to people. she was determined to tell trayvon's story. i can agree with my colleague by other guest this was a tremendous burden for this young woman, although she is 19 she was child then. she has a tremendous responsibility. she is the star witness. she could put someone away for life. she is trying to figure how it is the police told this man stay in the car and her friend ended up dead. >> judge jeanine: the person that cross-examined her, we beat stupidity, celebration cones. is this case about race? >> you know what, they want to deny that it is not about race. when i heard this most recent press conference but it does come down to race. it comes down to race to profiling but it's
what do you think of rachel and the fact she is universally criticized? >> i have to tell you she was not what we expected. this is so composed young lady. we didn't expected trayvon's girlfriend to be so dark and so lovely. we are in a look serving society. we still have a lot of contempt for dark, dark skinned people. beyond that... her manner, her defiance was stunning to people. she was determined to tell trayvon's story. i can agree with my colleague by other guest this was a...
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rachel jeantel is the 19-year-old friend on the phone with trayvon martin moments before he was shot and killed. testimony she gave yesterday elevated the racial component of the trail after she said that trayvon described zimmerman as a, quote, cracker. today the defense revisited that issue. >> describing the person is what made you think it was racial. >> yes. >> that's because he described him as a creepy ass cracker? >> yes. >> so it was racial, but it was because trayvon martin put race in this. >> no. >> you don't think hats a racial comment? >> no. >> you don't think that creepy ass cracker is a racial comment? >> no. >> not racial? okay. according to jeantel, that's apparently just how people talk. >> my question is, do you recall mr. west asking you that trayvon martin referred to the man that was following him as a creepy white cracker? >> yes, sir, sir. >> and to you is that a derogatory or is that the way people speak in your culture, your age group? >> objection. leading. suggesting an answer. >> overruled. >> yes, sir. >> at another point today, the defense grilled jea
rachel jeantel is the 19-year-old friend on the phone with trayvon martin moments before he was shot and killed. testimony she gave yesterday elevated the racial component of the trail after she said that trayvon described zimmerman as a, quote, cracker. today the defense revisited that issue. >> describing the person is what made you think it was racial. >> yes. >> that's because he described him as a creepy ass cracker? >> yes. >> so it was racial, but it was...
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. >> columbia student, rachel boehr started out studying drama but skyrocketing tuition costs forced her to drop out. at age 30 she's only just finished her graduate degree. >> we're asking too much of our college students and narrowing and narrowing the field of who can be a college student in the country. >> reporter: american college gradss owe over $1 trillion in student loans. as tuition rates continue to soar, rising interest rates could be a headache. tuned stafford loans were fixed at 3.4%. that rate is scheduled to double. >> i think doubling the rate to 6.8% would definitely increase default rates because, again, the stoonts receiudents receivi subsidized loans are at the lowest income brackets. >> reporter: while some want to keep it at the3.4% temporarily, others say it should be able to fluctuate with market forces. >> i think there will be a compromise or my guekick it dow road and we will revisit it in another year. >> reporter: it would be a boost for government generatiing $36 billion when congress is scrambling for cash but it could cost students as much as $5,000 m
. >> columbia student, rachel boehr started out studying drama but skyrocketing tuition costs forced her to drop out. at age 30 she's only just finished her graduate degree. >> we're asking too much of our college students and narrowing and narrowing the field of who can be a college student in the country. >> reporter: american college gradss owe over $1 trillion in student loans. as tuition rates continue to soar, rising interest rates could be a headache. tuned stafford...
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a prosecutor identified her yesterday finally as rachel general tell and said she was on the phone with 17-year-old trayvon martin the night of that shooting. in testimony last year rachel wrote that trayvon martin told her a man was following him and was getting closer. she wrote in return, then trayvon turned around and said "why are you following me?" then i heard him fall. and then she says the line went dead. prosecutors also showed jurors some evidence today of skittles thatuit drink trayvon martin died. as well as the 9-millimeter handgun that put a boulevard -- bullet through the teenager's chest. phil? >> shep, a second straight day of tears for the parents of trayvon martin as gruesome photos of their dead son were shown in the courtroom on the big screen. it was all too much for the father, tracy martin who with his attorney quickly walked out of the courtroom. the mother sabrina martin stayed with swollen eyes from crying. this photo of the dead teen's foot exposed under a yellow tarp is the only one of many we are showing you, the jurors, saw close up. this afternoon, witne
a prosecutor identified her yesterday finally as rachel general tell and said she was on the phone with 17-year-old trayvon martin the night of that shooting. in testimony last year rachel wrote that trayvon martin told her a man was following him and was getting closer. she wrote in return, then trayvon turned around and said "why are you following me?" then i heard him fall. and then she says the line went dead. prosecutors also showed jurors some evidence today of skittles thatuit...
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. >> reporter: by far, the most memorable witness of the first week of testimony, 19-year-old rachel jeantel, she was on the phone with martin as he walked home from 7-eleven. she rolled her eyes, often hostile during cross examination, considered the state's star witness, she's the only person to say zimmerman was the aggressor. >> he said why are you following, and i heard him -- >> reporter: a witness relived her 911 call as someone screamed in the background. >> you keep hearing it? >> yes. >> reporter: judge deborah nelson dismissed the first juror, an alternate for what she said was personal, unrelated matters. in court all week, the jury appears very focused, attendant, taking a lot of notes, like many in the courtroom tuesday morning, appeared visibly distressed as closeup crime scene photos of a lifeless trayvon martin were put on the big screen. >> phil keating live from florida, thank you. >>> now to a story of a spectacular fall from grace, professional football star once heralded as a role model for hispanics now accused of murder. molly line has the latest from boston.
. >> reporter: by far, the most memorable witness of the first week of testimony, 19-year-old rachel jeantel, she was on the phone with martin as he walked home from 7-eleven. she rolled her eyes, often hostile during cross examination, considered the state's star witness, she's the only person to say zimmerman was the aggressor. >> he said why are you following, and i heard him -- >> reporter: a witness relived her 911 call as someone screamed in the background. >> you...
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robert, as to rachel's pointed, this is private community. they have an organized watch program of which zimmerman was a parted and engaged in that night. it's not against the law or improper in any way, is it, to report 911 suspicious activity? >> absolutely not. they have a neighborhood watch. he was part of that watch. he called 911 to report the suspicious behavior. one thing i would point out the benefit of prosecution the 911 operator told him to stop following him. law enforcement was coming and that will be a huge hurdle for them to get over. >> gregg: we'll wait and see it begins tomorrow morning with opening statements. thags very much. >> heather: still to come, you might wonder if our extradition treaty with hong kong is worth the paper it is written on after snowden makes a dash to russia. coming up our panel will talk about what should be done about it. ifou : [ female announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthri
robert, as to rachel's pointed, this is private community. they have an organized watch program of which zimmerman was a parted and engaged in that night. it's not against the law or improper in any way, is it, to report 911 suspicious activity? >> absolutely not. they have a neighborhood watch. he was part of that watch. he called 911 to report the suspicious behavior. one thing i would point out the benefit of prosecution the 911 operator told him to stop following him. law enforcement...
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rachel jeantel made some points saying zimmerman was the aggressor. but the defense pointed out many inconsistencies and lied in her stories. but rolled her eyes. and yet was far less combative and much more polite. the attorney for zimmerman said she may have heard things on that phone call but she didn't see anything you don't know that trayvon got hit. you didn't know that trayvon at that moment didn't take his 50s and drive the into george zimmerman's face, do you? >> no, sir. >> reporter: after court martin's parents' attorney said they were very proud of jeantel's appearance. claiming her testimony took zimmerman's defense claim and blew it up. have you * she corroborated what she said. those are major issues. >> reporter: we are beginning with a bench conference with judge debra nelson. this is day five of this much-watched murder trial and still to be called is the state's lead investigator as well as the medical examiner who did trayvon martin's autopsy. martha: the courtroom has been packed since this trial began. the seat inside is a hot co
rachel jeantel made some points saying zimmerman was the aggressor. but the defense pointed out many inconsistencies and lied in her stories. but rolled her eyes. and yet was far less combative and much more polite. the attorney for zimmerman said she may have heard things on that phone call but she didn't see anything you don't know that trayvon got hit. you didn't know that trayvon at that moment didn't take his 50s and drive the into george zimmerman's face, do you? >> no, sir....
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>> rachel. i thought it was very significant, but tucker, in a larger sense, i think what's happening in the zimmerman case is we're look at this, it's almost like a racial rorschach test. i think black people looked at her testimony, the 19-year-old semi literal girlfriend in a sympathetic way. she used words, some offensive, like the white cracker stuff, allegedly uttered by trayvon about george zimmerman who was tracking trayvon that night. she had some statements that if you put yourself -- i said this, here. let me full stuff. this is the opposite of the o. j. simpson case. in the o. j. simpson case, you had a black accused of killing two whites before an all black jury and it divided the nation racially. this is different. here you have a white, or hispanic, white in the minds of many, a white accused of killing a black with an all white essentially, all white jury. and i think -- i can't imagine how the five white ladies on that six-lady jury can look at rachel and identify with her in th
>> rachel. i thought it was very significant, but tucker, in a larger sense, i think what's happening in the zimmerman case is we're look at this, it's almost like a racial rorschach test. i think black people looked at her testimony, the 19-year-old semi literal girlfriend in a sympathetic way. she used words, some offensive, like the white cracker stuff, allegedly uttered by trayvon about george zimmerman who was tracking trayvon that night. she had some statements that if you put...
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this is trayvon martin's girlfriend, rachel jeantel. >> you said the man look creepy? >> creepy, right. >> i'm having trouble hearing you. take your time. >> creepy as cracker. >> gregg: that is what martin allegedly term he used zimmerman. that, look, you can hear it in closing arguments. defense is going to say harboring a motivation of race it was martin? >> exactly right. that is the problem for the prosecution. david said it right. it's so early on in this case. i think as long as there are other included, we have an argument. >> gregg: she was sar as the particular, combative. she was not helpful to the prosecution. >> not helpful. we deal with witnesses, you don't take your witnesses from central casting. we have bad witnesses all the time. lies and ruin their credibility that is big problem. >> gregg: they started off perhaps poorly both sides with opening statements. john dye is aggressive prosecutor, don west, knock-knock joke, take a listen. >> excuse my language, but those were his words, not mine [ bleep ] he [ bleep ], they always get away. knock-knock, w
this is trayvon martin's girlfriend, rachel jeantel. >> you said the man look creepy? >> creepy, right. >> i'm having trouble hearing you. take your time. >> creepy as cracker. >> gregg: that is what martin allegedly term he used zimmerman. that, look, you can hear it in closing arguments. defense is going to say harboring a motivation of race it was martin? >> exactly right. that is the problem for the prosecution. david said it right. it's so early on in...